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Final version of Tropical Legumes II Project Report for Phase 1 - icrisat

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days. Two seed fairs, one in Nanyumbu at Mikangaula village (Tanzania) 18-20 December 2009 and<br />

another at Mkwajuni village in Tunduru (Tanzania) 05-08 January 2010 were organized. The event<br />

provided opportunities to share seeds and knowledge <strong>of</strong> various crops including groundnuts. The seed<br />

fairs created awareness to over 2,000 people. Leaflets and booklets on groundnut were provided <strong>for</strong><br />

free to participants.<br />

Lessons learned – groundnut seed systems<br />

1. Marketing-related issues (both input and output markets) continued to emerge as a challenge to<br />

full utilization <strong>of</strong> the potential <strong>of</strong> legumes by smallholder farmers;<br />

2. <strong>Project</strong> interventions that focused on af<strong>for</strong>dable seed production and delivery systems have a<br />

better chance <strong>of</strong> surviving beyond the lifespan <strong>of</strong> the project;<br />

3. Seed production on contract is pr<strong>of</strong>it motivated as farmers look at seed production as an<br />

enterprise; sustainable seed production by smallholders stands a better chance <strong>of</strong> success if<br />

complemented by functional seed and product markets <strong>for</strong> legumes;<br />

4. There is a need <strong>for</strong> faster varietal testing and release systems to enhance the spectrum <strong>of</strong> varieties<br />

available to farmers;<br />

5. Inadequate number <strong>of</strong> research and seed technicians available in ESA hampers progress <strong>of</strong> seed<br />

dissemination; and<br />

6. Business-oriented smallholder farmers per<strong>for</strong>med better in seed production, seed storage, and<br />

seed dissemination than food security-oriented farmers, and hence our ef<strong>for</strong>ts should emphasize<br />

involving such groups in seed systems.<br />

Annex 3-1: Per<strong>for</strong>mance <strong>of</strong> elite groundnut varieties (kg per ha) at selected research station sites in Tanzania<br />

(2009/10 season)<br />

Cultivar Naliendele Nachingwea Ilonga Hombolo Mean<br />

CG 7 532 510 1880 654 894<br />

ICGV 90087 720 280 1133 416 637<br />

ICGV 90092 481 225 573 375 414<br />

ICGV 94114 720 582 867 561 682<br />

ICGV-SM 01711 627 422 1000 765 703<br />

ICGV-SM 02501 626 623 633 558 610<br />

ICGV-SM 03701 683 370 900 526 620<br />

ICGV-SM 86201 700 148 1500 620 742<br />

ICGV-SM 90704 692 582 967 512 688<br />

ICGV-SM 99568 600 175 1300 383 614<br />

PENDO 723 718 2533 763 1184<br />

Mean 646 421 1208 557<br />

CV % 24.7 35.7 37.6 28.5<br />

LSD 272 256.1 978.6 270<br />

P=0.05 NS ** * NS<br />

Progress <strong>of</strong> <strong>Phase</strong> 1<br />

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